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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 228

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt & Adjt. R. L. Stable. L.N. Lanc. Rgt.), good very fine

Russell Loscombe Stable was born on 23 February 1866, the son of Robert Scott Stable. He initially served with the 3rd Battalion, Essex Regiment, before being posted Lieutenant in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 27 April 1886. Promoted Adjutant on 6 July 1897, he was mentioned in the final despatch of General Kitchener for services in South Africa (London Gazette 31 October 1902, refers). In 1911, he retired to Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire. His son, 2nd Lieutenant Russell Colin Stable died on 9 October 1917, whilst serving with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment; sold with copied research.

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